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Pre-Budget Report 2008: gambling on economic recovery?

We look at Chancellor Alistair Darling's second Pre-Budget Report, focusing on the package of economic measures designed to counter the impact of the downturn.

On this page:
Pre-Budget Report 2008: context
Pre-Budget Report 2008: economy
Pre-Budget Report 2008: public spending
Pre-Budget Report 2008: taxes and benefits
Weighing up the Pre-Budget Report 2008
Box 1: Reaction to the Pre-Budget Report 2008
Table 1: Economic growth estimates, 2008 to 2011
Table 2: Net borrowing estimates, 2008/09 to 2011/12
Additional resources.